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Re: Having a hard time getting baby to burp...

I guess I did not get lucky then My baby will burp at least once during eating on the same breast. She is a gassy baby though and she will burp a few times while not even eating.......I agree you will be able to tell. My daughter gets really wiggly she will pull on the breast while still eating or she will un latch but want to latch again but un latch right away. I know then she needs to burp.

Re: Having a hard time getting baby to burp...

My first rarely needed to burp, so like PPs said, your may just not need it. If baby seems comfortable, not spitting up, etc., then I wouldn't worry. My second baby is pretty gassy though and needs to burp at least once--usually in the middle of the feeding session--he will start getting fussy and pop on and off the breast. I've found the best way to burp him is having him sitting up, supporting his jaw with one hand (before he could hold his head up on own) and patting his lower back (not up high between the shoulder blades).

Re: Having a hard time getting baby to burp...

My babies needed burped. I would lay them over my other hand and pat their back, seemed like the best position to get a burp out of an itty bitty.

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Re: Having a hard time getting baby to burp...

Usually bouncing him on my knee gets a burp. Or sitting him on my lap, suppoingrt his chin with one hand and rubbing the other hand upwards along his back. Both of those ways kind of get any air bubbles traveling upwards. But if I don't get a burp right away, there usually is nothing coming up, so I don't try for very long.